Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  On June - 12 act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover   

1714  On this day in history prussia & Russia sign secret treaty   

1759  On this day in history william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

1761  On this day in history meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

1771  Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition on June - 12.   

1775  On June - 12 the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)   

1775  1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br) on June - 12.   

1776  On this day in history virginia adopts Declaration of Rights   

1778  On June - 12 philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

1787  On this day in history law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old   

1788  Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1789  On June - 12 jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies   

1792  Capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC on June - 12.   

1792  On June - 12 george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

1795  On June - 12 john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1798  On June - 12 samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1812  On this day in history napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on this day in history.   

1818  Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on June - 12.   

1819  On this day in history dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra   

1819  Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!) on June - 12.   

1821  On this day in history henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1825  On June - 12 john Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1829  On June - 12 johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi)   

1830  On this day in history beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch.   

1838  Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on this day in history.   

1838  Territory of Iowa organized on June - 12.   

1838  The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on June - 12.   

1839  On June - 12 1st baseball game played in America   

1840  Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on June - 12.   

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer on June - 12.   

1845  George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.   

1845  On June - 12 george Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country   

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on June - 12.   

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on June - 12.   

1468  Juan del Encina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno)   

1519  Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on June - 12.   

1577  Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On June - 12 birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal   

1659  On June - 12 birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)   

0816  On June - 12 leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on June - 12.   

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 12.   

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on this day in history.   

1231  On this day in history antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35   

1418  Death of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1435  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408)   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on June - 12.